We love it when the industries we serve go the extra mile to stay competitive, and that’s exactly what Ford is doing to battle the car manufacturer’s modern-day dilemma: In a world where camera phones are king, how do you road test tomorrow’s vehicles today without revealing all your secrets in plain sight?
The answer: A little camo goes a long way.
To ensure nobody peeps their latest and greatest designs before their time, Ford plasters its prototypes with lightweight camouflage stickers before sending them out for testing on public streets. The vinyl patterns use optical illusions to trick the eye and hide body lines, thereby helping to outsmart the leering lens of spy photographers everywhere. And since they’re lightweight, they allow for more accurate aerodynamic testing. Stickers are applied by hand and attached with Velcro closures for easy access.
All this disguise talk makes us want to decal our latest caster designs.